World Cup security in Qatar

With partners from 13 countries, Qatar security forces will deploy 49,000 government and private security personnel, plus international air and naval assets, to ensure security at the World Cup


Hamad International Airport: U.S. Department of Homeland Security to identify air passengers linked to terrorism

Al-Udeid Airbase: 11,000 U.S. military personnel stationed at largest U.S. base in Middle East

Dukhan/Tamim Airbase: 12 Eurofighter Typhoons from joint UK-Qatar Emiri Air Force No 12 Squadron to provide counterterrorism and air security

Qatar security personnel: 32,000 
Private security personnel: 17,000

National Security Centre: Will monitor 15,000 security cameras, with facial recognition technology, at eight stadiums and throughout Doha

Qatari Navy: Seven new ships including four Doha-class corvettes. New Italian-built Naval Operation Centre. Maritime security support from British Royal Navy


International support:

U.S.: SkyDome and DroneHunter counter-drone technologies

UK: Counter terrorism personnel

Turkey: 3,250 security guards including riot police, 100 special operations police, 50 bomb specialists

France: 200 gendarmes and police for crowd management

Pakistan: 72 combat troops

Czech Rep., Slovakia: NATO to provide support including biochemical defences


PERSIAN GULF
BAHRAIN
Gulf of Bahrain
SAUDI ARABIA
QATAR
Al Khor
Dukhan/Tamim Airbase
Doha
Al Udeid Airbase
Hamad International Airport
20km 125 miles 


Sources: Al Jazeera, Breaking Defense, MEM, Reuters
Picture: Qatar MoD 
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